(Encyclopedia) Bynkershoek, Cornelius vanBynkershoek, Cornelius vankôrnāˈlĭs vän bĭngˈkərs-h&oomacr;k [key], 1673–1743, Dutch writer on international law. His De dominio maris [on the rule of the…
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U.S. Department of State Background Note Iraq Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Iraqi Relations GEOGRAPHYIraq is bordered by…
(Encyclopedia) Das, Chitta RanjanDas, Chitta Ranjanchĭtˈtə rŭnˈjən däs [key], 1870–1925, Indian political leader. A lawyer who opposed British rule and defended many Indian nationalists, he idealized…
Mike RoykoAge: 64columnist The bitingly sarcastic Chicago columnist championed the cause of the little guy and often lambasted politicians. He wrote about Chicago's Mayor Richard J. Daley in…
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